Assistant Director of Nursing - ADON

• Location: Dallas, TX - Onsite
• Address: 8301 N Central Expy, Dallas, TX 75225
• Shift: As Needed
• Job Schedule: Full Time

We are seeking Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) to join our community committed to delivering outstanding care to our residents. As a Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON), you will play an important role in implementing the goals and objectives of the nursing service and the facility through coordinating resident care management and staff direction and by providing direct nursing care to residents. Join our team and inspire happiness in the lives of others!

What You’ll Do

Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations in all areas of nursing care. Clarify nursing policies and procedures for staff, residents, and families.

Ensure resident plan of care is followed and proper documentation is performed.

Assist staff in identifying resident care needs and problem areas. Develop work assignments and/or assist nursing supervisory staff in completing and performing such tasks.

Orient staff to philosophy and objectives of nursing services. Direct nurses and nursing assistants in setting priorities of care.

Conduct conferences with staff and residents as needed to identify and resolve staff and resident issues. Document all issues and actions taken. If issues are not resolved, refer to Director of Nursing for further action.

Evaluate nursing care rendered through such means as resident visits, quality assurance programs, chart audits, team conferences, etc.

Assist the Director of Nursing in planning, organizing, and directing nursing personnel in fulfilling their responsibilities for nursing service.

Provide professional leadership to nursing personnel; assist in identifying staffing needs. Source, hire, supervise, monitor, evaluate and provide direction to direct reports, as needed.

Provide professional growth and development; participate in the orientation and training of new nursing unit employees; develop and communicate goals and objectives.

Monitor and provide constructive feedback; conduct annual performance evaluation. Review work performance of nursing personnel on an ongoing basis.

Train and evaluate proficiency of staff in new procedures and techniques and operation of equipment and instruments. Develop, train, and lead staff in an environment of customer service and safety.

Assess and provide for educational needs of staff. Perform annual skills checklist for each nursing assistant and report results to Director of Nursing.

Assist in preparing reports for Quality Assurance Team meetings. Participate in the development, maintenance and implementation of the facility’s quality assurance program for the nursing service department.

Make daily rounds of the nursing services department to ensure that all nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards and to observe and communicate with residents to determine if nursing needs are being met.

Review nurses’ notes to ensure that they are complete, informative and descriptive of the nursing care being provided and that they reflect the resident’s response to the care.

Provide direct nursing care to residents as necessary.

Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc. as necessary.

Ensure that nursing service work areas, resident care rooms, and treatment areas are maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary manner.

Identify issues relating to equipment and supplies. Identify issues that may cause a safety hazard. Report issues to maintenance and supervisor immediately.

• Participate in surveys/inspections made by authorized government agencies as requested.
• Effectively develop and maintain relationships with residents and their family members, staff, and physicians.

Maintain compliance with all Buckner policies, procedures and requirements. Maintain compliance with state and federal laws and regulatory guidelines and requirements.

Coordinate and conduct in-service programs for nursing staff regularly; attend and participate in staff meetings and training as required.

Develop emerging leadership through professional growth and development.

Work successfully as a part of a team and responsible for developing then maintaining strong working relationships with co-workers.

Work with the MDS coordinator on MDS schedules, transmission, and forms completion as required to ensure compliance.

• Coordinate, attend, and lead the care plan meetings.
• Complete care plans as needed.
• Perform general office tasks as required.
• Perform special assignments, projects, and other duties as required

What You’ll Bring

Requires basic understanding of a specialized area of knowledge normally acquired through attainment of a High School Diploma (or G.E.D.). High School Diploma (or G.E.D.) required. Requires ability to understand and carry out moderately complex oral and written instructions.

Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Must have and maintain a current licensure by the Texas State Board of Nursing as a Licensed Vocational or Registered Nurse. Two years prior related supervisory experience in a long-term care facility and/or geriatric nursing is preferred. Must complete and/or meet training and certification requirements of Buckner and the State of Texas.

• Requires proficient ability to speak, read and write English.
• Comply with Patient’s rights, all regulatory requirements, and all company policies and procedures as stated now and in the future.
• Proficient use of computers and the ability to teach computer related tasks.

Requires knowledge of general nursing theory and practice, including basic knowledge related to nursing, such as drugs, biological, physical, social, and medical sciences, and their application. Requires working knowledge of infection control, universal precautions and OSHA standards.

Requires knowledge of principles and methods involved in in-service instruction of nursing and ancillary personnel, in demonstrating techniques and methods of patient-care services, and in instruction of patients’ needs.

Requires familiarity with medical diagnoses, procedures, and accepted medical treatment patterns. Requires knowledge of procedures and techniques necessary to administer medication and treatment as prescribed by physician; knowledge of medications and possible side effects.

Requires ability to appropriately and professionally communicate verbally with residents, families, visitors, and co-workers. Ability to make self clearly understood by others required.

Requires ability to exercise independent judgment under broad nursing case guidelines. Exercise initiative, patience, tact and confidentiality; demonstrate supervisory and leadership ability; and ability to analyze and evaluate objectively. Requires ability to work under minimal supervision.

Requires ability to relate positively, influentially, and sensitively to a broad spectrum of persons in a variety of multi-tiered relationships and settings. Requires ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, residents, prospective residents, vendors, donors, families and the public. Ability to meet emotional and physical demands of the patients; ability to help insure patients’ dignity.

Requires ability to maintain composure, positive attitude and awareness of priorities in an environment of stress and frequent interruptions.

Requires ability to keep accurate, detailed records and timely prepare routine reports.

Requires ability to make self clearly understood in face-to-face interactions; ability to articulate with accuracy and precision to give directions, speak on the phone and intercom, etc.

Requires ability to receive verbal instructions, answer phones, etc. with some background noise.

Requires ability to concentrate on moderate to fine detail with some interruption; ability to attend to tasks/functions for more than 60 minutes at a time.

Requires ability to understand and relate to multiple ideas and the concepts/theories behind the ideas; ability to remember multiple verbal and written tasks/assignments over several days and occasionally up to several months.

• Requires ability to work flexible hours and be on-call as needed including nights and weekends.
• Requires ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Requires ability to effectively manage personnel; requires administrative skills to include but not limited to staff selection, development, motivation, scheduling, and evaluation.
• Requires ability to maintain confidentiality.

Requires proficient ability to exhibit detail-oriented skills necessary to understand and manage a wide-range of information.

Proficient working knowledge and ability to accurately and timely operate and perform computer related tasks with specific equipment and software applications required.

Requires commitment to Christian principles and teachings both professionally and personally.

Requires ability to recognize differences in sound, such as voices/noises which are loud and playful instead of angry and combative.

Requires ability to use up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or 10 pounds continuously to move objects and/or people.

Requires ability to bend, stoop, twist, turn, reach, lift, carry, pull, push, climb, kneel, walk, and stand over 75% of shift.

Work deals mostly with areas such as preparing and reading data and figures, client records, medical orders, visual inspection involving small details, using measurement devices, dispensing medications. Visual work is primarily close to the observer.

Depth perception and field of vision (peripheral) are not as critical as the ability to distinguish small details and markings very near observer. Color perception for some tasks (ex. dispensing medications, assessing resident’s condition, etc.) is important.

Requires ability to walk, stand and sit, sometimes for prolonged periods of t